| Mission type | Early warning |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1973-084A |
| SATCATno. | 6916 |
| Mission duration | 51 years, 4 months, 22 days (in orbit) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | US-K[1] |
| Launch mass | 1,900 kilograms (4,200 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 2 November 1973, 13:01 (1973-11-02UTC13:01Z) UTC |
| Rocket | Molniya-M/2BL[1] |
| Launch site | Plesetsk Cosmodrome[1][2] |
| End of mission | |
| Deactivated | 30 April 1974[3] |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Molniya[1] |
| Perigee altitude | 658 kilometres (409 mi)[4] |
| Apogee altitude | 39,687 kilometres (24,660 mi)[4] |
| Inclination | 62.7 degrees[4] |
| Period | 717.60 minutes[4] |
Kosmos 606 (Russian:Космос 606 orCosmos 606) was a SovietUS-K missileearly warning satellite which was launched in 1973 as part of the Soviet military'sOko programme. The satellite was designed to identify missile launches usingoptical telescopes andinfrared sensors.[1]
Kosmos 606 was launched fromSite 41/1 atPlesetsk Cosmodrome in the Russian SSR.[2] AMolniya-M carrier rocket with a2BL upper stage was used to perform the launch, which took place at 13:01 UTC on 2 November 1973.[2]
The launch successfully placed the satellite into amolniya orbit. It subsequently received itsKosmos designation, and theinternational designator 1973-084A .[4] TheUnited States Space Command assigned it theSatellite Catalog Number 6916.[4]
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